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Thank you Village Idiot

I added a couple shakes to some heavy cream that I whipped for some peach crisp. I egged the "crisp" part last night for some left over peaches I roasted on Sunday. I had leftover crisp so I sliced some fresh peaches up from the local orchard.

The cream had this ethereal sweetness from the vanilla that paired well with the peaches, pecans, and oats in the crisp. Delicious.

I have a bottle of VI's vanilla....excellent added to a bourbon and coke. Learned that trick from Travis.

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You're welcome, @Eggcelsior . I was concerned that the bottle might break in transit because I didn't wrap it really well.

@mountaindewbass . I've read that some vanilla extracts are made with inferior vanilla beans or even another similar bean that has a vanilla aroma but not much taste. Mine is made with Madagascar vanilla beans and Dripping Springs Vodka or Tito Vodka (both Texas vodkas) and aged with the bean for about a year. Hopefully, that gives it a better taste.

I've been meaning to try this, just keep forgetting to buy vanilla. Can you give some more info? Just wondering how many beans I'd use for how much vodka.

Sure, Yzzi. I use more beans than the recipes I've seen. I put about 20 beans in a 750ml bottle. I also split the beans with an Xacto knife before putting them in.

I bought my beans at Olive Nation. They come shrink wrapped. Don't confuse the name "Bourbon Madagascar". That is the name of the bean, not what you use for making the extract. I have used bourbon instead of vodka, however, and it makes a great extract for cookies, etc. where you'd like a slight bourbon taste.

I have been lusting after the vanilla and I am so glad that the recipe was posted. I thought I would give it a go last year and there were just too many choices of vanilla and couldn't decide. Now that VI posted Olive Nation as a good source I'm almost ready to do it too. Just a few more questions. Are the bottles just corked or is there a seal? What would you use if Texas vodka isn't available? I found Florida cane vodka which sounds interesting. ;;)

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Hey VI - I checked out the link to Olive Nation and I'm impressed! I'm looking to make some vodka vanilla and bourbon vanilla and have some beans left over. What quantity do you suggest? They sell it by the 1/4, 1/2 or full pound. How many beans are in these quantities?

50-60 beans per half pound is what I am reading on another site. I have some sitting at home from olivenation but haven't been there to see how many are actually in the package. I bought mine for ice cream but now some vanilla sounds good also

@GrannyX4 . I sealed some with wax that I was going to ship, but when I shipped @Eggcelsiors , I couldn't find the wax, so I pushed the cork in way tight for the trip and it made it. For home, just cork it (or screw top).

@Fred19Flintstone I think I got 1/4 pound for a 750ml bottle. I've made several purchases, so I forget.

I use five - more than necessary but gives it a great vanilla flavor. Cut them into about four pieces. Allows you to refill the bottle a couple times when it's half way gone without adding more vanilla. Like a sourdough starter, as long as you replenish it, it will last forever. Just make sure the pods are completely submerged.